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久病成医 — “Through prolonged personal experience”

久病成医 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Through prolonged personal experience”. Especially with an illness or a recurring problem, one becomes knowledgeable or an expert in that particular area. Literally, “Long illness becomes doctor”.

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久病成医 Pronunciation and Pinyin

久病成医 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
久
jiǔ3for a long time
病
bìng10illness, disease, fault, criticize
成
chéng7to become or succeed
医
yī7treat illness; doctor; medicine

Example Sentence with 久病成医

他虽然不是专业的园艺师,但自家花园打理了几十年,久病成医,对各种植物的习性了如指掌。
Although he is not a professional gardener, he has been tending his own garden for decades. Through this long experience, he has become an expert, knowing the habits of various plants inside out.

Idioms Related to 久病成医

More idioms starting with 久

  • jiǔ久jiǔ久bù不wàng忘remembered for a very long time
  • jiǔ久jiǎ假bù不guī归Long borrowed, never returned
  • jiǔ久bié别chóng重féng逢reunited after a long separation
  • jiǔ久lì历fēng风chén尘experienced many hardships
  • jiǔ久ān安cháng长zhì治Long-term stability and prosperity
  • jiǔ久jū居rén人xià下long-term subordinate position
  • jiǔ久guī归dào道shān山long deceased
  • jiǔ久huái怀mù慕lìn蔺deeply admire and long to emulate
  • jiǔ久xuán悬bù不jué决long outstanding and undecided
  • jiǔ久guàn惯láo牢chéng成experienced and worldly-wise
  • jiǔ久guàn惯lǎo老chéng诚worldly-wise and seasoned
  • jiǔ久zhàn战shā沙chǎng场seasoned veteran

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Questions about 久病成医

What does 久病成医 mean?

久病成医 (jiǔ bìng chéng yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Through prolonged personal experience”.

How do you pronounce 久病成医?

久病成医 is pronounced jiǔ bìng chéng yī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 久病成医 literally mean?

Literally, 久病成医 means “Long illness becomes doctor”. It is used to mean “Through prolonged personal experience”.

What is the Chinese definition of 久病成医?

病久了对医理就熟悉了。比喻对某方面的事见识多了就能成为这方面的行家。

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